PC World Preston, TJ Morris, c Google Earth

The unit has been empty since 2015. Credit: Google Earth

Home Bargains eyes former Preston PC World

22 April 2024 10:15 Dan Whelan Comments (0)

TJ Morris’s discount retail brand has applied to occupy the long-vacant 24,000 sq ft store that neighbours Deepdale Shopping Park.

Subject to sign-off by Preston City Council, fast-growing Home Bargains will take over the former PC World store off Blackpool Road, which has been empty since 2015.

TJ Morris has submitted an application to the city council that seeks to amend conditions of the historic planning consent for the vacant unit. The store was constructed around 20 years ago along with another next door currently occupied by Currys.

The existing consent limits what type of goods can be sold from the unit. TJ Morris wants to tweak it so that up to 30% of the shop can be used to stock food and drink.

To learn more about the scheme, search for reference number 06/2024/0340 on Preston City Council’s planning portal.

There are several other Home Bargains stores in Preston including on Deepdale Road, Queens Shopping Park, Market Place, and the Capitol Centre.

The Blackpool store will serve residents in the eastern and northern part of the city, according to a planning statement by Quod.

The business currently has more than 600 stores throughout the UK and plans to expand to over 1,200 stores.